Bay FC

Bay FC
Full name	Bay Football Club
Founded	April 4, 2023
Stadium	PayPal Park; San Jose, California, U.S.
Capacity	18,000
Majority owner	Sixth Street Partners
Co-Chairs	Alan Waxman; Aly Wagner
General manager	Lucy Rushton
Coach	Albertin Montoya
League	National Women's Soccer League
Website	Club website
Home colors	Away colors
	Current season

Bay Football Club is an American professional women's soccer team based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. They began play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as an expansion team in the 2024 season. Their home stadium is PayPal Park in San Jose, California, a soccer-specific stadium with 18,000 seats that is also home to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS).

The ownership group, which is led by investment firm Sixth Street Partners and four former United States women's national team players, was awarded an expansion franchise on April 4, 2023. It is the first women's professional soccer team based in the Bay Area since the San Jose CyberRays and FC Gold Pride, who both played in previous leagues. Sixth Street CEO Alan Waxman and former national team player Aly Wagner were named the club's co-chairpersons.^[1]^[2] The team's name, Bay FC, and logo were announced on June 1, 2023.^[3]

^ Hill, Glynn A. (April 4, 2023). "NWSL announces expansion to San Francisco Bay Area". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ Ingemi, Marisa (April 4, 2023). "Bay Area lands NWSL 2024 expansion team with largest investment in women's soccer". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ "Bay FC Is Born: National Women's Soccer League Club Representing the Bay Area Unveils Name and Identity to Unite Northern California" (Press release). Bay FC. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[WaPo-Founding-1] Hill, Glynn A. (April 4, 2023). "NWSL announces expansion to San Francisco Bay Area". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[Chronicle-Founding-2] Ingemi, Marisa (April 4, 2023). "Bay Area lands NWSL 2024 expansion team with largest investment in women's soccer". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[Brand-3] "Bay FC Is Born: National Women's Soccer League Club Representing the Bay Area Unveils Name and Identity to Unite Northern California" (Press release). Bay FC. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

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